A ninety-four year old man, whose farm is targeted for government acquisition under the eminent domain law, is found dead in his barn. An apparent suicide? Or a possible homicide? While Nick Quinn is investigating the sudden disappearance of a partner from a local law firm, Dana Miller, as first assistant district attorney for the county, is investigating a local horse show accused of financial corruption. Are the three events just a coincidence or something related and infinitely more sinister?